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A Broken Yisrael

This week, the picture here of an Israeli flag with its triangles detached and separated made my heart break. This week’s action by the Israeli government, though meant as just a beginning in a series of legislation toward judicial reform, felt like a rip of the last strings of a rope that were just barely holding on. The debate between the coalition and opposition, those for the reforms and those protesting against them, are no longer even about the reforms or the details of the legislation. The actions each side is taking are making it harder and harder to even approach a negotiation table, much less have a civil conversation. To drive the point home even more, this past week we observed Tisha B’Av where we remembered the destruction of both the first and second Temples in Jerusalem. Why was the second Temple destroyed? Because of “blind hatred”, because Jews were pitted against Jews, because we couldn’t figure out how to govern ourselves without breaking out into war.  

Join me Shabbat morning where we will delve into more detail about what happened (and is happening), what it means for Israel’s future, and how we might feel a bit comforted on this Shabbat Nachamu (Shabbat of comfort after Tisha B’av).

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Blatt

Were you hoping for something a little lighter? 

Check out the Jewish history of Barbie.

And, though a bit dated, this short film called "The Tribe" helps us understand why Barbie is a great representative of the Jewish American experience.

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Celia Latta Alter                               Grandmother of Nancy Graff

Rhonda Pliskow                               Sister-in-Law of Sally Pliskow

Doris Peters                                      Mother of Elaine Broverman

Daniel Rabhan                                  Grandfather of Adam Chernin

Diane Lipskin                                     Aunt of Randie Specter

Samuel Rieger                                  Father of Renee Jacobowitz

Regina Schaerf                                 Grandmother of Doris Field

Tessie Gart                                         Grandmother of Amanda Moonitz

Marshall Bayer                                 Brother of Jamie Krischer

Marcel Demers                                Father of Terry Rosenwasser

Maya Goldgof                                  Wife of Boris Goldgof

Samuel Schuster                              Father of Leonard Shuster

Daniel Harrison                                Brother of Neorah Garcia

Mildred Bushell                               Mother of Lea Merrill Davidson-Bern

Mae Chudde                                     Mother of Roberta Lipschutz

Isadore Alperin                                Uncle of Todd Wiener

Isadore Pearlman                            Father of Nathan Pearlman

Grandfather of Brian Pearlman

                                                           Grandfather of David Pearlman

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*All classes will be on break for the month of July*

Weekly Talmud Study with Rabbi Blatt.

Thursdays at 10:30am - August 3, 10, 17 & 24

Join our Talmud Class - an all levels discussion of Talmud.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/624135476

The Weekly Prophet!

Saturdays at 8:30am - August 5, 12, 19 & 26

A weekly discussion of the Haftarah of the week.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/795031104

Meeting ID: 795 031 104

Elul Learning/ Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

August 17 & August 31 - more details to follow